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why build beds? when children sleep on dirty mattresses or directly on the ground: parasites are contracted parasites are contracted infections are transmitted infections are transmitted respiratory illnesses flourish respiratory illnesses flourish

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…conditions that lead to chronic and often insidious damage to a child’s health

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“A child who has suffered persistent [parasitic] infections is likely to have chronic irreversible diseases, such as liver fibrosis, cancer of the bladder and kidney failure in later life.” … World Health Organization

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“In terms of learning, infection means a child is sick more often and therefore more often absent from school. Even when they are in class, they are less able to learn well.” …World Health Organization

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less exposure to parasites and infections less exposure to parasites and infections improved school attendance and performance improved school attendance and performance enhanced well-being and dignity enhanced well-being and dignity So the physical and psychological benefits include:

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Our vision is clear: all children in the global family will have their own beds to improve their health and promote their education, hopes and dreams all children in the global family will have their own beds to improve their health and promote their education, hopes and dreams

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a bed project in Costa Rica consists of: 10 to 20 volunteers, often from The Institute for Central American Development Studies (ICADS) or volunteer groups from abroad 10 to 20 volunteers, often from The Institute for Central American Development Studies (ICADS) or volunteer groups from abroad beds prefabricated by the Salvation Army workshop beds prefabricated by the Salvation Army workshop mattresses purchased at cost from Proursa, a local company mattresses purchased at cost from Proursa, a local company sheets sewn by a local seamstress sheets sewn by a local seamstress community support provided by local schools community support provided by local schools

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Salvation Army – a workshop and farm for street kids …whenever possible, we use local manpower and resources